An Egyptian journalist who was injured by sniper fire on Jan. 28 died today in Cairo, according to the media for whom he worked. Mohamed Ahmed Mahmoud, 36, employee of a news publication of the conglomerate Al Ahram, was wounded by sniper fire near Tahrir Square while covering a clash between police and demonstrators.
The digital edition of government daily Al Ahram, to make known the journalist's death, said Mahmud went into a coma in a hospital on 28 January but died today from wounds received. This is the first journalist to die in Egypt in recent days during protests against the regime of Hosni Mubarak, which has resulted in over one hundred deaths in the country and some five thousand injured.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ, in English), based in New York, echoed today the death of this professional and today also reported that journalists had to deal with "raids, arrests and threats" part of Mubarak supporters. The worst day was lived on Thursday when loyalists surrounded one of the downtown hotels which house many journalists and many professionals were beaten by Mubarak supporters or those detained by military forces.
"Although the number of attacks (today against journalists) was lower than on Thursday, the ongoing activities on media continues at an alarming and must be completed, "the CPJ said in its statement." It is astounding that the Government will continue sending thugs and plainclothes policemen to attack journalists and ransacked the offices of the media, "he said in the statement CPJ coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Mohamed Abdel Dayem.
In the last 24 hours, the organization documented ten rounds against media professionals, eight arrested and two attacks on newspaper offices, including headquarters in Cairo of the Qatari Al-Jazeera, where he joined Mubarak supporters to destroy and burn equipment. The government's information office declined today in a statement that has an official policy to suppress the international press during the protests that erupted in Egypt on 25 January.
The statement said there are about a thousand international journalists working in the country. "Any act of violence against journalists, or anyone else, is unacceptable," added the government. According to authorities, at all times that a professional has been detained by the authorities, the Ministry of Information has worked closely and successfully "with the parties involved to expedite their release.
Several Western governments did yesterday called on Egypt to ensure the safety of journalists and non-interference in their work. 
The digital edition of government daily Al Ahram, to make known the journalist's death, said Mahmud went into a coma in a hospital on 28 January but died today from wounds received. This is the first journalist to die in Egypt in recent days during protests against the regime of Hosni Mubarak, which has resulted in over one hundred deaths in the country and some five thousand injured.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ, in English), based in New York, echoed today the death of this professional and today also reported that journalists had to deal with "raids, arrests and threats" part of Mubarak supporters. The worst day was lived on Thursday when loyalists surrounded one of the downtown hotels which house many journalists and many professionals were beaten by Mubarak supporters or those detained by military forces.
"Although the number of attacks (today against journalists) was lower than on Thursday, the ongoing activities on media continues at an alarming and must be completed, "the CPJ said in its statement." It is astounding that the Government will continue sending thugs and plainclothes policemen to attack journalists and ransacked the offices of the media, "he said in the statement CPJ coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Mohamed Abdel Dayem.
In the last 24 hours, the organization documented ten rounds against media professionals, eight arrested and two attacks on newspaper offices, including headquarters in Cairo of the Qatari Al-Jazeera, where he joined Mubarak supporters to destroy and burn equipment. The government's information office declined today in a statement that has an official policy to suppress the international press during the protests that erupted in Egypt on 25 January.
The statement said there are about a thousand international journalists working in the country. "Any act of violence against journalists, or anyone else, is unacceptable," added the government. According to authorities, at all times that a professional has been detained by the authorities, the Ministry of Information has worked closely and successfully "with the parties involved to expedite their release.
Several Western governments did yesterday called on Egypt to ensure the safety of journalists and non-interference in their work.
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